Filed under: Travel
Donner Summit in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range.
Filed under: Travel | Tags: snoqualmie falls, snoqualmie falls photography, washington, washington photography, waterfall photography
Oh, how I love waterfalls. I know I have been posting many pacific northwest pictures…subliminally, I miss it & wish it was my permanent home.
Our first morning in Washington, my boyfriend asked .. what do I wish to see? out of anything possible he could search for.. Not Downtown, Not the Space Needle, Not Pikes Market… I wanted a waterfall.
Twenty some miles away from the city in a town called Snoqualmie resided this landmark that I feel everyone who enjoys and appreciates the outdoors must experience.
I wasnt shown pictures beforehand of Snoqualmie Falls, We just packed up and went on our journey. We were in Washington, I pictured a mediocre waterfall in the forrest that was worth the short drive but not a jaw-dropping astonishing experience. I didnt see a huge river on the drive, I know there is large bodys of water surrounding Seattle…. but man, I was so WRONG!!! The volume of the water and the height of the falls were so amazing. The distance from the parking lot to the falls were very close.. After we parked [for free which i may add]I could hear the water and see mist.
Ive seen my fair share of waterfalls since I spent years in Carson City boarding the Sierra Nevada Moutain Range. This site is hands down my most favorite place to be outdoors. I visited the falls near Memorial Day 2009 and the weather was beautiful.. We walked [hiked] one mile to the bottom of the falls and saw what the Snoqualmie River looked like. There was nobody around and we had the place to ourselves.
Filed under: Hot Pics, Travel | Tags: downtown seattle, downtown seattle photography, nikon d40, photography, seattle, seattle space needle, washington
my man touched up some amazing pictures from our Seattle trip last year and wanted to share. I miss you Washington
Filed under: Hot Pics, Travel | Tags: California Coast pictures, Fog, nikon d40, ocean photography, photography, Somona State Beach, Sonoma County
Drove up the Pacific Coast Highway over the weekend to explore what is North of San Francisco. The answer is more fog and beautiful seascape. North on Highway One has amazing views of random rock formations settled in the ocean and dark pebbled beaches. The road wasnt crowded with day trippers like myself but be prepared to do 25 mph around curvy bluffs.
Each Beach in Sonoma County had its own individual parking which all were on cliffs, depending what beach you go to had its own set of rules. Some had free parking, Some allowed leashed dogs. I saw bathroom facilities and paved walkways to the shore.
There werent many people on the beach, as I imagined. Maybe because it is September and it was foggy or — maybe its because I am not living in Southern California anymore! Regardless, The beach is a unique enviroment. Its beautiful no matter what is going on in the world and the beach will help you forget what wrong is going on in your world. Just breathe in the fresh air and stare at the movement of the waves and relax. What a treat for myself, the less people the better. There will always be that one person who leaves their trash behind, or that person who is talking in the background while you are trying to enjoy that beautiful moment, but not today my friend . We were able to run the dogs down the beach, climb rocks, and take as many pictures without ruining others enjoyment.
We didnt have an itinerary for the day but, there were turnouts and free parking along the way and proudly we had an amazing time. The only thing I would do differently is 1. have a map that shows alternate ways to get back to the 101 freeway because I did not have cell phone service anywhere. So please be prepared to have your map and know where you are going because we drove North to Fort Ross and didnt know if there was a highway that could take us back to the freeway so we just turned around and went back the way we came but I would have really liked to see a different way to get back home.
Filed under: Hot Pics, Travel | Tags: haight ashbury, haight street, jimi hendrix, jimi hendrix art, nikon d40, photography, San Francisco
On a photographic inspired tour one sunday afternoon we voyaged out to a very eclectic neighborhood within San Francisco called Haight/Ashbury. The area caters to both tourists and locals due to its so called bohemian ambiance. The streets were filled with dank eateries, homegrown record stores, chronic clothing boutiques, Grateful Dead & Rastafarian souvenir shops, lastly I must not forget the numberless headshoppes populated with your local weed aficionados. While it was very tempting to tour every business, my main squeeze captured a few snaps of the local outdoor flavor while patiently waiting for his leading lady who browsed every shop. I share one of his Jimi Hendrix photos with a crazy coincidental & accidental exposure, if he knew what he was shooting im sure this photo would not be in existance today but now we can all sit back and have a laugh. big ups to the awesome transient who kindly offered to share/expose his quarter sack of herb and his piece to anyone that cared to converse with the man. His kind gesture brightened up my day, stoners are kind individuals i tell you.
look closely at the photo and tell me if you ‘find waldo’
